ANCC exam study 2023 questions with correct answers

What kind of medications should you avoid in HF - Answer Pseudoephrine (sudafed) because its a decongestant; NSAIDS becasue it promotes reabsorption of sodium; any OTC medication with high sodium contents What kind of medications to avoid in hypertension? - Answer Decongestants; Where would you refer a patient with a peritonsillar abscess? - Answer Referred to ED Definition of proptosis - Answer Bulging of the eyeball Definition of otorrhea - Answer Ear discharge What is an avulsed tooth? And is this considered an emergency? - Answer A dislodged tooth. YES, a dental emergency. Store tooth in a glass of milk, saline or inside the patient's mouth up against the cheek What is cholesteatoma? - Answer a tumor/cauliflower like mass (pearly-white) of tissue and cholesterol in the middle ear What are diphtheria signs and symptoms? - Answer Sore throat, fever, and swollen neck (bull-neck) Where is Virchow's node located? And what is it suggestive of? - Answer It is a left-sided supraclavicular node that is enlarged and hardened and associated